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savory vs dainty

dainty vs savory

savory and dainty both are nouns.

savory and dainty both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
savory Yes Yes No No
dainty Yes Yes No No
As nouns, dainty is a hypernym of savory; that is, dainty is a word with a broader meaning than savory:
  • savory: an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
  • dainty: something considered choice to eat
Other hypernyms of savory include delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat.
savory (noun) dainty (noun)
either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family something considered choice to eat
an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
savory (adjective) dainty (adjective)
morally wholesome or acceptable delicately beautiful
having a pleasant taste excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
having an agreeably pungent taste especially pleasing to the taste
Difference between savory and dainty

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